My favourite Taormina hotel

The review

[schema type="review" url="http://www.hotelvillacarlottataormina.com/" name="Taormina hotel Villa Carlotta" description="Luxury Taormina boutique hotel overlooking the Mediterranean sea at 5 minutes walk to Corso Umberto street and Greek Theatre" rev_name="My new favourite hotel" rev_body="Normally I would not review a hotel while staying there, but Villa Carlotta is so lovely I am going to take the chance. I know I will be repeating much of what other reviewers have said, but a hotel this good deserves recognition. From the moment we arrived we felt welcome; nothing was too much trouble and any request was met with a smile. The location is gorgeous. Our room has a wonderful view of the charming pool and sunbathing area with the blue of the sea merging into the blue of the sky beyond. One or two previous guests found the very short and easy walk to the centre of Taormina a problem: we love the peace and quiet and the fact that we are not in the hustle and bustle of the Corso Umberto 1, but can still be shopping there in 10 minutes. The facilities of the room cannot be faulted. The bathroom is spacious, the fittings are excellent quality and everything works! The beds are very comfortable and all the decor adds to the feel that you might be staying in the home of a cultured Sicilian gentleman. Everyone raves about the breakfast and it's all true; the fruit is superb and there is every hot dish and cold collation imaginable, with the stunning view from the terrace restaurant thrown in free. All this of course counts for nothing if the staff don't have the right attitude, but the whole team manage to give you the feeling that they enjoy working here and they really do want you to have a good time. As far as we are concerned they have succeeded. We came to celebrate a special anniversary but I don't think we will be waiting for the next one before we come back." author="ChiefWeasel on TripAdvisor" pubdate="2013-05-28" user_review="5" min_review="1" max_review="5" ]